plural noun
Rough calculations of an amount, cost, time, or size.
/ˈɛs.tə.məts/Plural noun form
The estimates for the repairs were too low.
These estimates include labor and materials.
American English
How to pronounce estimates
noun · verbB1Common word
EHStihmayts
/ˈɛs.tɪˌmeɪts/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of estimate
Rough calculations of an amount, cost, time, or size.
What to listen for
“Estimates” has two useful pronunciations: as a noun, “estimates” (/ˈɛs.tə.məts/); as a verb, “estimates” (/ˈɛs.tɪˌmeɪts/).
Third-person singular verb form/ˈɛs.tɪˌmeɪts/
Plural noun form/ˈɛs.tə.məts/
Meanings & examples
third-person singular verb
Calculates an amount, cost, time, or size roughly, not exactly.
/ˈɛs.tɪˌmeɪts/Third-person singular verb form
She estimates that the work will take two weeks.
The report estimates annual sales at two million dollars.
Related words & forms
The final e disappears before -ing: estimating, not estimateing.